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At HLTH 2023, Google's Senior Vice President of Technology & Society broke down a common misconception among those exploring AI.
What they're saying: In an interview with Axios journalist Erin Brodwin, James Manyika dispelled a common misperception. "This presumption, particularly in the age of AI, that all of [Google's advancements] require personal data, I think, is mistaken."
Manyika went on to explain that the majority of his projects with Google Research aid in healthcare without infringing on private data.
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Customers visited us at our booth on all three days at HLTH, which was wonderful. We also met with many on the conference floor.
Why it matters: Get up. Dress up. Show up. We want to be at the events our customers attend. HLTH is certainly one of them.
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The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that healthcare entities can utilize patient data for fundraising without explicit consent, citing an exemption under HIPAA.
What happened: The case was brought to court by parents Kelly and Evarist Schneider, who sued Minnesota's Children's Hospital and Clinics after a data breach exposed their child's PHI.
The ruling raises ethical concerns about patient privacy
The HHS published its annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties for HIPAA violations.
Go deeper: An element considered in the updated Civil Monetary Penalties amounts is the cost-of-living multiplier.
Official penalty amounts for 2023 are...
While email headers do not need to be encrypted for routine email communication, encrypting email headers is a best practice for healthcare professionals
In the know: An email header includes sender and recipient emails, as well as the subject line. Any of these could be considered PHI.
Encrypt email headers as a best practice